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By Kathryn Cawdrey AUSTIN, Texas —That common grey bird eating out of the neighborhood garbage can may be an indicator of your own health. A researcher at University of California Davis has discovered that pigeons living in New York City get lead-poisoned much as kids do. “Pigeons live in the same areas, eat a lot…

By Siddharth Vodnala Editor’s note: This article is from our Science for Kids series, aimed at children in grades 4-8. Dogs are called “man’s best friend.” You probably know that. But do you know when dogs came into being (and became man’s best friend)? Some scientists recently tried to figure that out and found that wolves changed into the…

Editor’s Note: This article is from our Science for Kids series, aimed at children in grades 4-8. Watch out! The sea critters of the deep could be welcoming a new creature into the family. It’s a robot that looks and acts like an octopus. Octopuses, and other creatures like cuttlefish and squids, are able to…

Editor’s Note: This article is from our Science for Kids series, aimed at children in grades 4-8. By Sean Morrison Do you play football, baseball or basketball? How about cheerleading? Swimming? Hockey? Do you love to have a snowball fight with your friends? All of those things are great, and getting outside to play is very…

By Taylor Malottki Editor’s Note: This article is from our Science for Kids series, aimed at children in grades 4-8. Have you ever wondered if your dog could tell how you felt? New research shows that dogs can tell whether people are angry or happy just from their facial expressions. Researchers in Europe –Vienna, Austria to…

By Guimel Sibingo Editor’s Note: This article is from our Science for Kids series, aimed at children in grades 4-8. COLUMBIA — Have you ever scrolled through your Facebook feed and noticed how wonderful your friends’ lives seem to be? Let’s say you slip some scrolling time in between classes at school. All of a sudden…

Editor’s Note: This article is from our Science for Kids series, aimed at children in grades 4-8. By Rachel Zamzow Do you think baby chickens are very smart? Chicks can’t play computer games or even talk like we do. They just peep. But scientists recently found out chicks know more than we thought. Not only…